Cincinnati

We went to Cincinnati this weekend with our great friends, the Cassadys and the Spainhowards. On Friday night we went to see the Cincinnati Reds play baseball. Afterwards, there was an AWESOME fireworks show. We also had a very interesting cab ride back to the hotel, but that is a blog post all on its own.

Evan and Daddy before the game

Evan and Mommy before the game

Macy, Evan, and Mollie waiting for our cab

Me, Lesley, and Stephanie

Eric and Sawyer

Shaun and Marty

Griffin and Macy

Evan and Mollie

On Saturday, we got up and ate breakfast at the hotel. The kids swam for a while after that, and then we went to a really neat kids' museum. The best part was that it had air conditioning and a Pizza Hut...two favorites for a pregnant girl. :-) The kids had a blast playing (and so did the adults). Saturday night we ate dinner at Eric's favorite restaurant, Buca di Beppo. It was delicious! We finished the night (along with half of the Cincinnati population) at Graeter's Ice Cream. Marty just sent me an article that said it was rated as one of America's top 9 ice cream parlors...pretty neat, huh?

Ellie Claire, Shaun, and Evan at breakfast

Evan, Mollie, Sawyer, Griffin, and Macy at the museum

Our family at the museum (the last picture we took before I dropped my camera and broke it)

Griffin, Eric, Sawyer, Lesley, and Ellie Claire

Marty, Macy, Mollie, Stephanie, and Maggie

The whole gang!

We had a wonderful time just getting away with our friends. Can't wait to do it again!

Baby Update

Hi friends! Today was my regularly scheduled doctor's appointment, and I'm happy to report that Elliott is still doing GREAT! When I walked in the office today, Dr. Gass was standing at the counter and said, "Look who looks like a pregnant girl now." Everyone laughed. The truth is I look like a REALLY pregnant girl now, but my weight gain is apparently exactly where it should be and I'm measuring right at 24 weeks. So, I'm going to quit being so hard on myself. Don't get me wrong...I LOVE the fact that I'm getting bigger by the day because a perfectly healthy baby boy is growing away inside my belly, but it just seems like I'm so much bigger so much faster than I was with Evan. I guess that's one of the perks of multiple pregnancies, right? I also got to have the very lovely glucose test today. I haven't heard back from those results yet, but am really hoping they turn out okay so I don't have to do the more intense 3 hour test. I had to do that one with Evan and it was no picnic. We go back to the doctor on July 17th. We get to have a 3D ultrasound done that day. Then, get this, we'll start going every two weeks. WOW!

In case you're wondering, some of you know that I've been having some fainting spells over the last couple of weeks. Dr. Gass had told me that it could be a variety of things from stress (which I've had a lot of lately) to my blood pressure dropping to my thyroid. He wasn't really sure but ordered a battery of tests to rule out everything, including my heart. He told me today that I am "a picture of health." My EKG, Echocardiogram, and blood work came back fine. He's not sure what has caused those spells, but is hopeful that with less stress we'll see fewer of them now.

So, I guess that's all. I just wanted to give you an update and thank you again for all the support you've been to my family and me over the last year. I thank God daily for giving us this opportunity again. I dream about what Elliott will look like and can't wait to hold him for the first time. I certainly don't want to wish the time away, but I can't wait for my baby boy to get here!

This Week In Review

Okay, I realize that I am a blogging slacker! Since school ended, it seems like I have been busier than ever! We've had a busy week, so I thought I'd give you a recap.

Last Sunday we met my sister and her husband at Mariah's to celebrate Father's Day early. We're all going to be out of town on the real Father's Day, so we celebrated early. Unfortunately, I have no pictures!

On Tuesdsay, Shaun and I had a much needed date night. He took me to the Grand Ole Opry. I had never been before, so he got tickets when he found out that Carrie Underwood was going to be there. We went early and shopped at Opry Mills before the show. The Opry was great! There were lots of acts there, but the best were Trace Adkins, Little Big Town, and Carrie Underwood. We had a blast...mostly just being together. My only complaint...it was HOT outside before we were able to go in. Shaun even told them about my "condition" to see if I could just get in the door where it was cool, and they wouldn't let me. Thankfully, a nice lady gave me a fan that did the trick!

I took a lot of pictures during the Opry but they need to be edited, so this one of Shaun and me will have to do!

On Thursday, Lesley and I had a girls' day out. We had lunch at Rafferty's (my current favorite) and then had pedicures. We had such a great time! We're together a lot, but it's usually with the rest of our families. It was nice to get some girl time in!

On Friday, I had lunch with some very special gal pals of mine, Valerie and Brittany. Valerie is my friend that I met at Chick-fil-A last year! We love to tell the story of how we met. It's so ironic, but she's turned out to be a great friend and I'm so glad our paths crossed. Brittany and I met via the blog world. She and I had both been through some hard times and found strength in each other. Shaun makes fun of me for blogging so much, but it has been a great way to make and build lasting friendships. Long story longer, Brittany and Valerie are friends from WKU. So, since I'm finally out of school, we got together and gabbed while the kiddos played. FUN times!

Today has been fairly uneventful. Evan and I did venture out to Hallie's birthday party this afternoon. I spent the remainder of the day cooking for homecoming tomorrow before heading to church tonight.

Sorry that this post is a little rambly. Nothing too exciting to talk about, but at least I can say I've posted something now! Hope everyone has a great Sunday!

My Toothless Wonder, Part 2

You guessed it...Evan lost his second tooth last night! Look at this sweet face. Where has my baby gone? One tooth was bad enough, but two? He looks like such a big boy now. Listening to him talk is HILARIOUS! He hasn't quite gotten used to that gaping hole in the front of his bottom teeth. He is so proud. Enjoy the pictures!